Casandra Chesser
Cassy Fiano-Chesser was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where she met her future husband, Matt. After he joined the United States Marine Corps, they were stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and weathered three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan together, while she worked as a freelance writer. Their first son, Benjamin, was born in 2011, the day after Matt came home from Afghanistan. They soon got pregnant again, and learned their newest addition would have an extra chromosome! Wyatt was born in 2012 with Down syndrome, with Matt watching proudly from Afghanistan. Ivy (2013), Clara (2015), and Felicity (2017) rounded out the brood, until Lilly (2007) completed their big family through adoption.
Celebrate Mom: Mother’s Day Events in South Central PA
Mother's Day is just around the corner! And wherever you are in South Central PA, from Hershey and Harrisburg to Reading, and everything in between, there is something to make the day extra special.
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Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Creating a Community for Moms
Laura Faust of Mama's Village joins Fireflies and Whoopie Pie to talk about creating a new community for moms in South Central PA, the Mamapalooza event, mom guilt, and talking about why moms are...
South Central PA Mom Coffee Hop
There are two things every mama needs: a good group of mom friends and a great cup of coffee. Let's be real: motherhood is hard, but how often are we going through this alone?...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: C-Sections – Awareness, Tips, and What to Expect
April is International Caesarean Awareness Month, and Cassy and Emily -- both c-section mamas -- discuss their c-sections, the crazy things they experienced in recovery, and what they want other moms who have had...
Guide to Autism Resources in South Central PA
It can be difficult navigating parenting a child with special needs -- or parenting with special needs yourself. For those in the autism community here in South Central PA, there are tons of resources...
Kid-Friendly Events in April | South Central PA
April is here, and spring has officially sprung! And if your family is looking for some kid-friendly fun to get into around South Central PA, this guide has got you covered. After a long...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Kate Middleton, Cancer, and Kensington Palace
On this week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Kate Middleton has announced that she has cancer, and the public has been accused of harassing her over the past few weeks. But who is...
Spring Activities in South Central PA
It feels like it's taken forever, but spring is FINALLY here! It's time to shed those winter coats and soak up the sunshine, and thankfully, the South Central PA area has so much to...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: World Down Syndrome Day
March 21st -- 3/21 -- is World Down Syndrome Day. For this week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie, Cassy talks about learning her son has Down syndrome, misconceptions and assumptions about Down syndrome,...
Body Image Blow-Up: The Moment My Daughter Called Herself Fat
Growing up as a teenager in the late 90s and early 00s, the notion of positive body image was non-existent. Heck, if anything, the cultural norm was to intentionally make women feel as terrible...